Crowe wrote:
but to require them is just silly and nanny-ish.
I assume you wear a seat belt when you drive. It's a rule. You follow that rule. Seat belts save lives. Bike helmets save lives. What's the difference?
it's not a 'rule'...it's a law. and I've been wearing seat belts since before it was a law. but i can be fined and, at least temporarily, lose my freedom for not wearing my seat belt. not the same as a rule. and even though i wear my seat belts religiously i oppose the law mandating it just as i oppose the law requiring biker helmets.